Arizona has a wild burro problem. In fact, we have more wild burros than any other state in the country. Brought to Arizona in 1860’s by prospectors and then subsequently abandoned, these non-native species have rapidly reproduced to unsustainable levels. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) estimates that roughly 6,900 burros roam the western half of our state—over four times the maximum determined capacity of the lands.
This overpopulation harms local ecosystems through crowding out native flora and fauna and overgrazing of the land. As a result of overgrazing, many of the burros are now dying of starvation. Around populous areas, the burros have become a serious safety concern. In 2018, there were 21 reported accidents in Bullhead City alone involving burro fatalities resulting from one walking onto a highway.
We in Arizona take seriously the problem of human safety associated with these burros, and of course, the plight of these critters as well. Unfortunately, we have bigger problems in Washington D.C. with the larger variety of
JACKASSES wondering through the halls of Congress getting nothing done to fix the nations problems at our border. Not to mention, the insane immigration policies promulgated and sustained by democrats for votes from
Illegals, making a mockery of both our Constitution and rule-of-law!
